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stench — [stentʃ] n [C usually singular] [: Old English; Origin: stenc] 1.) a very strong bad smell = ↑stink ▪ the stench of urine 2.) something unpleasant that makes you believe that something very bad and dishonest is happening stench of ▪ a government… … Dictionary of contemporary English

Stench — Stench, v. t. [AS. stencan to emit a smell, fr. stincan to smell. See {Stench}, n.] To cause to emit a disagreeable odor; to cause to stink. [Obs.] Young. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

stench — [ stentʃ ] noun count 1. ) a very bad smell, especially of decay 2. ) stench of a feeling you have that something is very unpleasant: As the battle approached, the stench of fear was everywhere … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English